MJ v NSW Department of Education and Training [2009] NSWADT 56

CITATION: MJ v NSW Department of Education and Training [2009] NSWADT 56

DIVISION: General Division

APPLICANT MJ PARTIES: RESPONDENT NSW Department of Education and Training

FILE NUMBER: 083105

HEARING DATES: On the papers

SUBMISSIONS CLOSED: 18 September 2008

DATE OF DECISION: 13 March 2009

BEFORE: Higgins S - Judicial Member

CATCHWORDS: access to documents - personal affairs - legal professional privilege

Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 LEGISLATION CITED : Evidence Act 1995 Freedom of Information Act 1989

Colakovski v Australian Telecommunications Corporation (1991) 100 ALR Commissioner of Police v District Court of New South Wales (1993) 31 NSWLR 606(Perrin's case) Daniels Corporation International Pty Ltd and Anor v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (2002) 213 CLR 543; [2002] HCA 49 Esso Australia Resources Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation (1999) 201 CLR 49 Howell v Macquarie University [2008] NSWCA 26 Humane Society International Inc v National Parks and Wildlife Services [2000] NSWADT 133 CASES CITED: Mann v Carnell (1999) 201 CLR 1 McGuirk v NSW Police [2007] NSWADT 120 Macquarie University v Howell(GD) [2008] NSWADTAP 46 Osland v Secretary to the Department of Justice [2008] HCA 37 Orica Australia Pty Ltd v Limit (No 2) Ltd [2008] VSC 247R Stewart and Department of Transport (1993) 1 QAR 227 Saleam v Director General, Department of Community Services [2002] NSWADT 41 Trade Practices Commission v Sterling (1979) 36 FLR 244 Workcover Authority (NSW)(General Manager) v Law Society of New South Wales (2006) 65 NSWLR 502 Young v Wicks (1986) 13 FCR 85